Breaking down the Breshad Perriman signing

Breaking down the Breshad Perriman signing

The Cleveland Browns signed wide receiver Breshad Perriman, a former Baltimore Raven and 2015 first-round selection, and Twitter went up in flames. Signing Perriman is not that big of a deal, and I have no idea why fans are up in arms. The chances that any player picked up during Week 6 make a meaningful impact are slim to none, though snagging a 25-year-old with height and elite deep speed may be a good bet.

Perriman has been a colossal bust since being drafted too high by Baltimore in 2015 out of Central Florida, but that should be very clear at this point. Despite his freakish athletic traits, Perriman’s technique was extremely raw and still is. His lack of development may be attributed to his injury-plagued career considering 2018 was his first full, healthy training camp since entering the league.

Perriman missed his entire rookie season because of a torn PCL, the 2016 training camp due to a partially torn ACL, and the 2017 training camp with a hamstring issue. Clearly he has durability concerns, and that is also significant time to develop and learn that he lost.

When Perriman is on the field and healthy, he’s been terrible. PFF rated Perriman as the worst wide receiver based on their grading system, and with only 43 receptions for 576 yards in 27 games, it is hard to argue — especially considering his lackluster hands. According to Playerprofiler.com, Perriman had six drops last season, which doubles his career touchdown mark of three. It is not surprising that such a raw receiver is a bust, but he’s only 25 and the traits that made him a first-rounder are still there.

Perriman has all of the athletic traits of his dad, former Detroit Lions WR Brett Perriman, but with size to go with it. Perriman measured in at the combine at 6 feet 2 and 212 pounds, and ran an outstanding 4.24 40-yard dash at his pro day. He has all of the requisite physical tools to be a focal point of an NFL offense. Despite his rough start, Perriman is young enough to turn it around. Although it is more likely he gets cut before Christmas, there is a slim chance that Perriman develops into a solid contributor. There is no harm in trying to see if he can save his career.

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